Hilary Kornblith is an American philosopher known for his work in epistemology, the study of knowledge. He has contributed significantly to discussions about the nature of belief, justification, and the role of social factors in knowledge acquisition. Kornblith's research often emphasizes the importance of naturalistic approaches to understanding human cognition. He is a professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst and has published several influential books and articles in philosophy. Kornblith's ideas engage with the works of other philosophers, including W.V.O. Quine and David Hume, exploring how their theories relate to contemporary issues in epistemology.